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ACE USA Appoints Executive Officer for Northeast Region

Oct 12 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, appointed Mitchell Schmidt as senior vice president and regional executive officer for ACE USA’s Northeast region. Schmidt will be based in Boston, and will...

ACE USA Expands Health, Managed Care Privacy Protection

Oct 7 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, has introduced the privacy and network security liability endorsement to both the healthcare facilities and managed care organization policies. This endorsement...

ACE USA, GMG Underwriters to Offer Enhanced K&R Coverage

Sep 26 2012 // ACE USA has collaborated with GMG Underwriters, LLC, a specialist in kidnap & ransom coverages and services, to expand the growth of its underwriting platform. The stand-alone kidnap & extortion coverage offering...

How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines

Sep 19 2012 // Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive agents. But being down so long means there is plenty of room for independent...

ACE Adds Chemical Withdrawal Expense Endorsement to Ace PaC Form

Sep 13 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S-.based retail operations of the ACE Group, has expanded coverage for buyers of its combined general liability and pollution policy form—ACE PaC—designed for mid-sized clients in the chemical industry...

Tapping the High Net Worth Market

Sep 10 2012 // How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive agents. But being down so...

Chubb Launches Insurance Product for Health Care Fraud, Data Breaches

Aug 28 2012 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has introduced insurance coverage to help small to mid-size health care organizations manage some of their biggest exposures. ForeFront Portfolio 3.0 for Health Care Organizations offers...

ACE USA Names EVP for Medical Risk, Life Sciences Unit in N.J.

Aug 14 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has appointed Caroline Clouser as executive vice president of the medical risk and life sciences business. She will be based in New Jersey. In this...

Chubb Profit Slightly Down; U.S. Commercial Renewal Rate Hike 9% in Q2

Jul 27 2012 // The Chubb Corp. reported $404 million profit for its second quarter, declining 3.6 percent from $419 million reported a year earlier. The results were hampered by weaker investment results and significant catastrophe...

ACE Expands Catastrophe Management Services for Environmental Risks

Jul 13 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, has expanded its environmental risk insurance products to add catastrophe management coverage. In addition to coverage for standard remediation services included...

Chubb, Willis Executives Join Aon Risk Solutions in New York

Jul 11 2012 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, recently hired Edward Reilly and Joseph Russo as senior vice presidents in the construction services group.Edward Reilly, left, and Joseph Russo recently...

Chubb Expects Up to $240 Million in Q2 Catastrophe Losses

Jul 11 2012 // The Chubb Corp. expects to report $200 million to $240 million in catastrophe losses for the second quarter, before taxes, due to severe hail and wind storms in the U.S., the insurer said on Tuesday. The charges amount to...

RLI, Chubb Among Top P/C Performers: SNL

Jul 2 2012 // RLI Corp. tops the list of property/casualty commercial lines carriers ranked by financial performance for the 12 months ending March 31, based on a review by SNL. RLI beat out Chubb, Dorinco Reinsurance and Argo Group for...

Public Companies Underestimate Risk of D&O Lawsuit: Survey

Jul 2 2012 // Despite the odds that public companies and their directors will be sued in the next 12 months, a new Chubb Public Company Risk Survey has found that more than 80 percent believe this is unlikely. “This general lack...

People – East

Jul 2 2012 // New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company has promoted Treasurer Charles Prall to chief financial officer. He will also serve on the insurer’s board of directors. Being named to the CFO position is an enhancement of...

ACE Launches New Stand-Alone Product Recall Insurance Unit

Jun 29 2012 // ACE Westchester, the U.S.-based wholesale-focused insurance division of the ACE Group, has introduced a new stand-alone product recall underwriting unit, which will deliver insurance products to respond to the increased...

ACE USA Names Senior VP of Distribution Management in New York

Jun 27 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has appointed Teresa Black as senior vice president of distribution management. Black returns to ACE in this new role, and will work collaboratively with...

ACE USA Expands International Advantage Coverage

Jun 26 2012 // ACE USA has expanded its International Advantage product to offer enhanced coverages for the risks faced by professional services employees doing business overseas. Three foreign package offerings designed for accountants...

Chubb Expands Wildfire Defense Services in Texas

Jun 20 2012 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has expanded its Wildfire Defense Services to most of Texas less than a year after the state experienced its worst wildfire season on record. The free loss-prevention service is now...

Public Companies Underestimate Risk of Directors and Officers Lawsuit: Survey

Jun 18 2012 // Public company executives may be in for a surprise lawsuit. Despite the odds that they and their directors will be sued in the next 12 months, a new Chubb Public Company Risk Survey has found that more than 80 percent...